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Hall Render is pleased to announce that Blake Koletar has joined the firm's Denver office. Blake is a health care regulatory attorney who advises hospitals, health systems and other health care providers on the regulatory, employment and contracting issue

On October 8, 2026, the Michigan Attorney General, on behalf of the State and in its parens patriae authority on behalf of the people of Michigan, sued Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan ("BCBSM") alleging federal and state antitrust violations and state

The Indiana Court of Appeals (the "Court") recently reversed a regular commitment for a schizophrenic patient because the hospital failed to offer any evidence that the patient was dangerous to himself or others and that he was unable to function independ

National $1.5B in DME fraud cases mount AHA comments to MedPAC on differences in post-acute care use between MA, fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries AHA, others file amicus brief supporting hospital in challenge to Lilly 340B policy CMS finalizes new d

On September 29, 2026, in LifeLink Foundation, Inc. v. Kennedy, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (the "Court") upheld the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") 2020 rule governing Organ Procurement Organization ("OPO")

The Illinois General Assembly recently enacted HB 3392, which amends several provisions of the Illinois Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act ("Act"). The legislation imposes new assessment requirements, modifies qualifications for assisted living direct

On October 1, 2026, Colin M. McDonald, Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division ("NFED" or the "Fraud Division"), issued a memorandum (the "Memo") announcing key priorities of the Fraud Division's Corporate Enforcement Sectio

In revisions released earlier this year to its General Questions Regarding Certain Fraud and Abuse Authorities, the Office of Inspector General ("OIG") emphasized that compliance with the physician self-referral law ("Stark Law") does not automatically re

The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") recently revised its Justice Manual to strengthen its approach to False Claims Act ("FCA") enforcement. The revisions address two issues particularly relevant to FCA defendants: the use of sub-regulatory guidance and

Hall Render is pleased to announce that Connor Reed has joined the Firm in its Milwaukee office. Connor is a health care regulatory and transactions attorney who advises hospitals, health systems and physician organizations on the compliance and contracti